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Originally posted by BBFAN
Is there every a time that one team is favored over the other in the way a game is called? Say for instances,one team has a long history of winning and an up and coming program says that Team A is favored over Team B in the way calls go in a game.
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I thought everyone like the underdog?
I will never say never, but it is very unlikely. I for one officiate many different teams at the HS level. Most I have only read about or heard about through other individuals or the media. Most of the time I do not know any of the participants personally or care about them in a way I would do such a thing. I even did a game at my old HS when they had around a 32 game winning streak at home. Well, they lost to a middle of the road basketball team and I attended the home team. I knew many of the people in the stands and played in that gym in HS. Knew the fight song and identified with the colors of the home team. But they still lost with almost no calls from me and none that affected the game one way or another.
I think fans like to make this up, instead of taking responsiblity for not performing on the court by their team. We are an easy target. No different than the fans of Lebron James blaming the Ohio High School Athletic Association for his problems and suspension, instead of them looking in the mirror at Lebron for his behavior. Everything is always someone else's fault.
Peace